Live the life of a Pok~mon Trainer and help protect the peace in Lumiose City! Lumiose City~a home for people and Pok~mon alike. Thanks to an urban redevelopment plan driven by Quasartico Inc., the lush greenery of verdant parks intermingles with facilities using the latest cutting-edge technology. A lot has changed here since the days of the Pok~mon~ X and Pok~mon Y games! Choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as your first partner Pok~mon, and then set off on a grand adventure! Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones~where Pok~mon roam free. As you catch, train, and battle Pok~mon, there will be plenty of people to meet too~like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z, and Team MZ, the crew that aims to keep Lumiose a peaceful place. Catch, battle, and Mega Evolve~all in real time! Step onto the battlefield and command your Pok~mon directly~there are no turns! For the first time in the Pok~mon RPG series, Trainers and their Pok~mon can both move around in real-time battles, and your Pok~mon will unleash their moves when you tell them to. Strategically swapping out your Pok~mon and accounting for each move~s timing and area of effect will greatly help you in this new style of battle. Harness the power of Mega Evolution! Unleash your Pok~mon~s hidden energy to temporarily transform its appearance, enhance its capabilities, and perhaps even change its type. Use this power wisely and try to overcome your toughest challenges, like those posed by the rampaging Rogue Mega-Evolved Pok~mon across Lumiose City. Investigate these dangerous incidents so you can put a stop to them~you may even encounter new Mega-Evolved Pok~mon along the way! Compete in the Z-A Royale when night falls~or battle with other players in the Z-A Battle Club. You~re invited to join the Z-A Royale, a competition for Pok~mon Trainers to test their skills and determine who~s strongest. Each night, a battle zone for the competition will appear. Prepare yourself by spending the day catching and training Pok~mon, then venture into the battle zone to take on other Trainers. Be strategic and complete bonus card challenges as you battle to speed up your climb from Rank Z to Rank A. Reach the top, and you might just have a wish granted. You can also test your skills against friends or Trainers around the world in the Z-A Battle Club. Take on up to three other Trainers at once, locally or online, in frenetic real-time battles! Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online. Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately. Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms/